Rangers are in fine form heading into Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup Final against Celtic… and one pundit knows it.
Philippe Clement’s side may have had a stuttering start to the season with a few poor results and worse performances, but it seems to finally be clicking at Ibrox.
Last night’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham in the Europa League may only have brought with it one point as opposed to all three, but it was the strong showing from the squad that brought optimism.
Big wins over Ross County, Kilmarnock and Nice were just what the doctor ordered and the team have found their form at the right time.
It is not just Gers fans who can feel it, though.
Celtic supporters will surely be sensing a shift and one Hoops-daft pundit made his nervousness clear on the radio this morning.
Never one to shy away from trolling Rangers, Alan Brazil sounded worried on talkSPORT hosting duties as he admitted the club are looking ready for the Hampden showpiece.
The former Manchester United and Spurs attacker acknowledged in the aftermath of Rangers’ impressive stalemate with Tottenham that the Glasgow giants had “picked up”.
Alan Brazil says Rangers have ‘picked up’ and are playing with confidence
And he sensed the feelgood factor within Auchenhowie right now as he believes Clement and his squad will be buzzing and right up for the cup this weekend.
Brazil’s comments came after he discussed Ange Postecoglou blasting flop Timo Werner for his performance in Euro action last night.
He said: “Ange doesn’t really do that a lot.
“I think it could be time up – not for Ange, for Timo Werner. I think it will be ‘see you later’.
Rangers form vs Celtic form before Premier Sports Cup Final
| Rangers’ last five results | Celtic’s last five results |
| 1-1 (D) vs Tottenham Hotspur | 0-0 (D) vs Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3-0 (W) vs Ross County | 3-0 (W) vs Hibs |
| 6-0 (W) vs Kilmarnock | 1-0 (W) vs Aberdeen |
| 1-0 (W) vs St Johnstone | 5-0 (W) vs Ross County |
| 4-1 (W) vs Nice | 1-1 (D) vs Club Brugge |
“He is definitely getting frustrated now Ange, but from a Rangers point of view they have picked up.
“You never know in an Old Firm, at Hampden, Rangers going in with a bit of confidence.
“If Celtic play the way they can I can see a close win, but a Celtic win.
“But Rangers have Celtic in the cup final, they will be delighted with that.”
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